TY - JOUR
T1 - Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms
AU - Norman, Paul
AU - Castleden, W.M.
AU - Lawrence-Brown, M.M.D.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - A study of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) was performed. During a 6 month period, 1225 men and women aged 60-80 years were screen at a variety of community venues. Screening was well received by the public and logistically simple to perform. Thirty-three AAA were detected with sizes between 30 and 81 mm. In the 60-80 year age group, the prevalence of AAA > 30 mm in diameter was 4.7% in men and 0.35% in women, and the prevalence of AAA > 50 mm was 0.6% in men and 0.17% in women. Cigarette smoking, but not hypertension or diabetes, was found to be a significant risk factor for AAA. This study confirms that screening for AAA is feasible and yields high prevalence rates in major population centres.
AB - A study of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) was performed. During a 6 month period, 1225 men and women aged 60-80 years were screen at a variety of community venues. Screening was well received by the public and logistically simple to perform. Thirty-three AAA were detected with sizes between 30 and 81 mm. In the 60-80 year age group, the prevalence of AAA > 30 mm in diameter was 4.7% in men and 0.35% in women, and the prevalence of AAA > 50 mm was 0.6% in men and 0.17% in women. Cigarette smoking, but not hypertension or diabetes, was found to be a significant risk factor for AAA. This study confirms that screening for AAA is feasible and yields high prevalence rates in major population centres.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb06939.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb06939.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1445-2197
VL - 62
SP - 333
EP - 337
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
ER -
